Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 4 Jul 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Chicago IL

Flood Watch July 4, 03:28pm until July 4, 10:00pm
Severe T-storm Watch until July 4, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
Severe T-storm Watch
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    Flood Watch July 4, 03:28pm until July 4, 10:00pm
    Severe T-storm Watch until July 4, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Independence Day

    High: 73 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 66. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Steady temperature around 73. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 66. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
2:41 pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
3pm CDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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